Club News

June '09

Feature Article from Hemmings Classic Car

Hudsons in Savannah
In the 100th anniversary year of Hudson and 50th anniversary year of the Hudson-Essex-Terraplane Club, the HET Dixie Chapter is hosting the 2009 Eastern Regional Meet in historic Savannah, Georgia. From June 5 through 7, fans of the well-built, iconic independents will get together for a full slate of the usual meet events, including a Friday afternoon cruise through downtown Savannah, which should be a beautiful sight. The big National Meet follows in mid-July in Pontiac, Michigan.

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For more information, contact Bob Hunt at 770-565-3816 or visit www.hudson club.org/2009regionalmeets/eastern.html.
80 Years of Eights
Although 1929 is often remembered for the St. Valentine's Day Massacre and the stock market crash, it wasn't all doom and gloom. Good things were also built: It was the year in which Pierce-Arrow introduced its eight-cylinder engine. The nine-bearing block and crankcase were integrally cast, with an L-head. Displacing 366 cubic inches when it was introduced, the straight-eight continued through 1938, with hydraulic lifters introduced in 1933. The new engine contributed to record-breaking sales in 1929 of almost 10,000 Pierce-Arrows.
In honor of the landmark engine, the Pierce-Arrow Society will celebrate 80 years of eight cylinders at its 2009 National Meet in Temecula, California; V-12s, sixes, fours, twins and the single are also welcome. The 52nd annual meet, it's being held from June 21 through 25, and will include a welcome reception, numerous driving tours, a swap meet, technical sessions, youth events, ladies' activities, a show and a farewell awards banquet. Contact: www.pierce-arrow.org.
Cadillacs Undercover
For the first time in the club's long history, the Cadillac-La Salle Club's Grand National will be under one roof, that of the South Point Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. It should be an extraordinary experience, as the June 17-20 show not only includes the Grand National driving tour and seminars, but offers a brand-new way to enjoy the meet, in the lap of luxury at the newest 2,100-room mega-resort in the city (on-site amenities include an equestrian center, 16-screen cinema and 64 lanes of bowling). All Cadillac owners--and anyone who loves American cars--should think about attending. Contact: www.lasvegasclc.org.

This article originally appeared in the June, 2009 issue of Hemmings Classic Car.